Port City WBC Newsletter January 2015

 

Happy New Year Everyone

Welcome back to bowls – hope you have all had a very happy Christmas break

Our Christmas Break-up Party was very successful, the meal was delicious, orange juice, wine, chrissy pud – all good. Congratulations to everyone who entertained us – excellent as usual.

We were very happy to present to the Salvation Army $1150 including Club Ltd who donated the green fees.

Welcome to new members Lynne Frances, Anne Mitchell and welcome back to Nerida Warby.

Hastings Haven District Championship Programme 2015

State and Senior Fours State Triples State Pairs State Singles

14 January 2015 20 January 2015 3 February 2015 30 June 2015

Final Westport Final North Haven Final Westport Final North Haven

Pennants start 9^th February

Our next non-bowlers morning tea is on the 13^th January

News from the Umpires

The Crystal Mark Third Edition of the Laws of the Sport will come into effect from Thursday, January 1, 2015 around Australia.  However, we have been advised that due to circumstances beyond the control of Women’s Bowls NSW, the new Law Books may not be available prior to that date.  Some changes that have been advised are:

LAWS RE-NUMBERED

The Laws have been reorganised – with the aim to follow the progression of the game. The Laws have been renumbered.

POSITION ON THE MAT

Has been changed (Previously stated that a player should be standing on the mat with one foot fully on the mat) 7.1 Before delivery a player must be standing on the mat with all or part of at least one foot on the mat. At the moment they deliver the jack or a bowl, the player must have all or part of one foot on or above the mat.

We also understand that there have been some changes to a couple of the Domestic Rules as well.  As soon as the new Law Books are to hand, they will be distributed to our umpires immediately.

A little humour!

Betty was sitting on a lawn sunning and reading, when she was startled by a Ford Falcon crashing through a hedge and coming to rest on her lawn.  She helped the elderly driver out and sat him on a lawn chair. "My goodness," she exclaimed, "you are quite old to be driving!" "Yes", he replied, "I am old enough that I don't need a license."

"What....NO LICENCE?" "Nope! The last time I went to my doctor he examined me, and asked if I had a driving license. I told I did have one and handed it to him. He took scissors out of a drawer, cut the license into pieces, threw them in the wastebasket and said, 'You won't be needing this anymore.' So, I thanked him and left."

	Get Well wishes to any of our members or their families and we look forward to seeing you at the club soon